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You searched for these word(s): risk assessmentFAQ about avian flu
https://www.rivm.nl/en/bird-flu/faq-about-avian-flu… does not prevent avian flu, but it does lower the risk that a person could have an avian influenza infection … cases and monitoring developments. assessing potential risks to public health. drafting guidelines, for example …
Publication date: 04-29-2024Downward trend in COVID-19 continues: thermometer to status 1
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/downward-trend-in-COVID-19-continues-thermometer-to-status-1… against COVID-19, especially for people who have a higher risk of developing severe illness, for example those aged 60 years and older. The repeat vaccination reduces the risk of ending up in hospital or ICU due to COVID-19 by …
Publication date: 11-22-2022Preventing scabies
https://www.rivm.nl/en/scabies/preventing-scabies… you should do if you have scabies Are some people more at risk? Anyone can get scabies. Some people are more at risk, such as: people who live and work in care facilities, …
Publication date: 07-05-2023Funding and international context flu vaccination
https://www.rivm.nl/en/flu-and-flu-jab/funding-and-international-context… however. International context The immunisation coverage of risk groups in the Netherlands is the highest in Europe and … on member states to raise the immunisation coverage for risk groups (the elderly and those with medical grounds) and …
Publication date: 10-09-2015Current information about hepatitis A
https://www.rivm.nl/en/hepatitis-a/current-information… Although the risk is low, it is possible for people who have eaten the … have eaten those specific blueberries and are not ill. The risk of illness is relatively low. …
Publication date: 01-15-2025West Nile virus detected in a blood donor
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/west-nile-virus-detected-in-a-blood-donor… immune systems due to illness or medication have a higher risk of becoming very ill from West Nile fever. A small … Mosquitoes are mainly active at dusk. To minimise the risk of being bitten, you could, for example: wear clothing …
Publication date: 08-17-2026Unvaccinated COVID-19 patients in hospital nearly 20 years younger than vaccinated patients
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/unvaccinated-covid-19-patients-in-hospital-nearly-20-years-younger-than-vaccinated-patients… unchanged in July through October. This means that the risk of hospital admission with COVID-19 is 17 times lower … fully vaccinated people than for non-vaccinated people. The risk of ICU admission is 33 times lower. Vaccine … high than vaccine effectiveness in younger age groups. The risk of hospital admission was more than 9 times higher …
Publication date: 11-05-2021Report on the developments of the National Immunisation Programme: national immunisation coverage increased slightly for the first time in five years
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/report-on-developments-of-national-immunisation-programme-national-immunisation-coverage… This vaccination is for children who are at greater risk of becoming seriously ill. A new study showed lower vaccine-effectiveness estimates for high-risk infants than expected. The ministry asked for a new …
Publication date: 11-26-2020Boosters improve diminished protection against Omicron infection after basic COVID-19 vaccination or previous infection
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/boosters-improve-diminished-protection-against-omicron-infection-after-basic-covid-19… The risk of COVID-19 from the Delta variant was 76% lower after … vaccination and booster vaccination, you have a much lower risk of becoming seriously ill. If you have symptoms, stay …
Publication date: 02-08-2022About the study
https://www.rivm.nl/en/health-research-for-covid-19/about-the-study… will present results on changes in healthcare use, possible risk groups and regional/local differences. This information … on occurrence of physical and mental symptoms, possible risk groups and regional/local differences. This information …
Publication date: 06-22-2022Fewer STI-related appointments at Sexual Health Centres
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/fewer-sti-related-appointments-at-sexual-health-centres… of the appointments are for people who have an elevated risk of STIs. Examples include people receiving PrEP care, … treatment in places frequented by groups that are at higher risk, and these efforts seem to be working. About the Sexual …
Publication date: 11-20-2024Key publications on Life Course and Health
https://www.rivm.nl/en/who-collaborating-centre-life-course-and-health/key-publications… converge at midlife without increased cardiometabolic risk. Ibi D, Rietman ML, Picavet HSJ, van Klinken JB, van … Epub 2016 Feb 17. Trajectories of Metabolic Risk Factors and Biochemical Markers prior to the Onset of …
Publication date: 02-24-2022Fipronil in eggs
https://www.rivm.nl/en/fipronil-in-eggs… In the case of long-term exposure to fipronil the risk on health effects is greater because of the … Pregnant women and unborn children are not at greater risk compared to the general population. Further information …
Publication date: 08-07-2017Facts and figures
https://www.rivm.nl/en/breast-cancer-screening-programme/background/facts-and-figures… screened 24,5 Positive predictive value (pvv) recall 28% Risk reduction in mortality 50% (in case of regular … are considered: Advantages of the program Health gain Risk reduction Less invasive treatment due to early …
Publication date: 02-27-2014Tula virus
https://www.rivm.nl/en/hantavirus/tula-virus… residues. How often does a Tula virus infection occur? The risk of infection with the Tula virus in the Netherlands is … probably common in field mice in the Netherlands, but the risk to humans is small. …
Publication date: 05-08-2026RIVM at NSS 2014
https://www.rivm.nl/en/accidents-and-disasters/incident-management/rivm-at-nss-2014… in the air, calculate their dispersion and estimate the risks they hold on site. In the event of a suspicious object … Guided by GGD and NVWA, RIVM tests the food for high risk substances that could explain the symptoms. Mobile …
Publication date: 03-24-2015Background paper of TRS 989 - Report of the WHO Study Group on Tobacco Product Regulation
https://www.rivm.nl/en/who-collaborating-centre-for-tobacco-product-regulation-and-control/present-collaborating-activities/background-paper-of-trs-989-report-of-who-study-group-on-tobacco-product-regulation… of reduced exposure, and they have not decreased health risks. Cigarettes with reduced nicotine content are another … in cigarette filters, are not associated with reduced risk. Further alterations to or processing of tobacco plants …
Publication date: 04-13-2015Newsletter on COVID-19 vaccination Issue 2, 2022
https://www.rivm.nl/en/covid-19-vaccination/professionals/newsletter/2022/2… living in residential facilities for the elderly whose risk level is comparable to people living in nursing homes) …
Publication date: 03-02-2022Chickenpox
https://www.rivm.nl/en/chickenpox… And have you never had chickenpox? Then you have a higher risk of becoming very ill from chickenpox. The risk of severe symptoms increases as your pregnancy … by health insurance in the Netherlands for some medical risk groups (information in Dutch). Other people would need …
Publication date: 08-19-2025Plague
https://www.rivm.nl/en/plague… can become very ill from plague? Some people have a higher risk of getting the plague: people living near areas where … is no information about which people might have a higher risk of serious illness. Anyone could become very seriously … them away from ill or dead animals. This helps lower the risk of infection. Is there any treatment for plague? If …
Publication date: 12-01-2025